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yucatan neotropical rattlesnake

Plural:Yucatan Neotropical rattlesnakes
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yucatan neotropical rattlesnake Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A species of venomous pit viper native to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, as well as parts of Belize and northern Guatemala, distinguished by its heavily patterned body, heat-sensing pits, and characteristic tail rattle.

Example

"During the biological survey of the dry forests of Belize, the researchers carefully documented the habitat of a Yucatan Neotropical rattlesnake."

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from its geographic range in the Yucatán Peninsula and the broader Neotropical realm, combined with 'rattlesnake' (referring to the keratinous tail segments that produce a rattling sound), representing its classification within the genus Crotalus.

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